Oakland Animal Services microchips dogs/cats of Oakland residents for $10. Bring your animal and proof of Oakland residency to Oakland Animal Services during open hours for the microchip. If your animal is aggressive, we may not be able to microchip the animal.

18. There is a stray cat (or cats) in my yard/neighborhood. What should I do?

If you believe the cat is lost or has strayed from someone’s home, please see our Lost and Found Pets page. If you believe the cat (or litter of kittens) is feral — unsocialized and always outdoors — please see our Feral Cats page.

19. There’s a stray dog (or dogs) in my yard/neighborhood. What should I do?

Oakland Animal Services is not able to send Animal Control Officers to investigate reports of stray dogs unless the dog is enclosed in a specific area, such as a back yard or a garage. If you have a stray dog in an enclosed space, call 510-535-5602 to have the dog picked up.

21. My animal is very sick/injured/old and needs to be euthanized. Can you euthanize it for me?

You should take your animal to your veterinarian to be evaluated and, if necessary, euthanized. However, if you can not afford this and are an Oakland resident, you can surrender your animal to Oakland Animal Services. We will then evaluate your animal and determine if the animal should receive treatment or be euthanized. A fee may apply.

Yes. Oakland Animal Services is an open-door facility, which means that we accept any homeless animal in Oakland that needs help. We evaluate each one and take into consideration the animal’s age, temperament, behavior and health in order to determine whether it will be made available for adoption, transferred to another organization, or humanely euthanized because it is suffering or unsafe to be put back into our community.